Chapter 246
After Sun and Grand Master Ling conferred, they immediately prepared tomorrow’s clothing and jewelry
≥, and ordered the maid to call Ling Jingyan Ling Jingshu over
Ling Jingyan was overjoyed to hear that she could enter the palace
Ling Jingshu, however, smelled a hint of unusual meaning and quietly wrinkled her brow
Ayan, when you go to the palace tomorrow, you must be peaceful and honest, you mustn’t talk too much, and you mustn’t cause any trouble”
Sun rambled on for a long time
Ling Jingyan rolled her eyes and muttered in dissatisfaction, “Mother, I’m not a three year old child anymore
Can’t I tell what’s important from what’s not?
Going to the palace is such an important matter, how dare I fool around”
This was true
Ling Jingyan was usually lively and playful, but when it came to important occasions, pretending to be a lady was always a good idea
Sun smiled again and looked at Ling Jingshu, her tone a little gentler: “Ah Shu, you’ve been to the palace a few times, you’re much more familiar with the palace than we are
And with Auntie Jieyu here, she will always take care of you
There is no need to worry
When Ayan is with you, you should advise her more on her behavior and speech”
Ling Jingshu was duty bound and immediately nodded her head and agreed
Sun thought for a moment and said, “I remember before winter, you two sisters each made a few new outfits
Tomorrow, get up at three o’clock and pick bright colors to wear
Jewelry also pick the best to wear”Those who are going to the palace tomorrow to see the Empress are all enjoined ladies of the third rank or above, and will inevitably bring their daughters-in-law or daughters-in-waiting to the palace, so the two of you need to dress up a bit more outstandingly, and not lose the face of our Ling family”
It had risen to the level of the Ling family’s face
Ling Jingshu and Ling Jingyan looked at each other and smiled, responding in unison
Sun certainly had a small plan in her heart
It was a rare opportunity to enter the palace
If Ling Jingyan was dressed up in a special way, she might fall into the eyes of one of the ladies
Soon enough, a good marriage would come her way
Ling Jingshu’s strange disease had not yet been cured
However, this disease will not attack without touching a man
On an occasion like tomorrow
There are only concubines and a bunch of women in the palace, no men, so there is no need to worry
Sun deliberated a little and politely hinted to Ling Jingshu: ”Ah Shu, when we go to the Pepper Palace tomorrow, we will inevitably have to meet with the Crown Princess
You and the Crown Princess have known each other for a long time, so you might as well get close”
Ling Jingshu’s gaze was slightly cold
A hint of sarcasm flashed in her eyes
Without waiting for Ling Jingshu to speak, Ling Jingyan frowned unhappily, “Mother, the Imperial Grandson has already fixed a marriage with Sister Jiang
It’s too late for A Shu to avoid suspicion
How can she take the initiative to rely on her?
Isn’t this causing gossip?”
She could think of such a simple reasoning, but Sun was confused!
Ling Jingyan was very direct
Sun gave a rather awkward smile and glanced at the expressionless Ling Jingshu
She opened her mouth to explain, ”I didn’t mean anything else
I’m also hoping that A-shu’s popularity will be better”
With better connections, marrying into the Crown Prince’s residence would be smoother in the future
Ling Jingshu didn’t bother to talk through Sun’s thoughts, and briefly responded, “The Crown Princess has never liked me, so why should I use my hot face to stick to her cold ass”
Sun: ” “Ling Jingyan was so amused that she snorted and laughed, snickering, “Ah Shu, I really didn’t expect that you would also say something so blunt”
Words like hot face on cold ass were straightforward and easy to understand
It was just slightly vulgar
Ling Jingshu tugged at the corner of her lips and smiled faintly
She didn’t say anything else
The atmosphere quickly cooled down
Sun secretly chagrined that she had said the wrong thing
Knowing that Ling Jingshu was very reluctant to get married because of her illness, what was the point of bringing up such a topic at this time!
It was simply adding fuel to the fire!It’s getting late, you two go back and rest early!”
Sun’s somewhat hard to change the subject: “Tomorrow, the third shift, don’t be late”
On the thirtieth day of the Lunar New Year, there has always been the custom of a vigil
However, this year was different from previous years
Master Ling had to get up early for court, and Sun had to lead Ling Jingshu and Ling Jingyan to the palace, so if they didn’t sleep during the vigil, their mental and physical strength would be lacking the next day
Therefore, Sun specially instructed everyone not to keep watch and to rest early
Two charcoal pots were burning in the room, driving away the winter cold
Ling Jingshu and Ling Xiao sat in the charcoal pots and chatted as they warmed themselves, while Bai Yu placed a few sweet potatoes in the pots
Soon, the sweet potatoes were baked, and when they peeled off the charred black skin, the heat and aroma immediately overflowed the room
Ling Jingshu was about to do it, but was stopped by Ling Xiao: “Ah Shu, let me peel a sweet potato for you to eat”
In the past, it was Ling Jingshu who took care of him in every way, and now, he can finally return the favor
Seeing Ling Xiao’s excited and happy face, Ling Jingshu also felt joyful in her heart and did not say anything to stop him
Ling Xiao clumsily peeled the sweet potato and handed the steaming sweet potato to Ling Jingshu
The two siblings’ fingers touched each other, and Ling Jingshu felt no difference, took the sweet potato, and ate it in her mouth, feeling it was extraordinarily sweet
After eating most of it, she occasionally looked up, but saw Ling Xiao looking at her curiouslyAh Xiao, what are you looking at me like that for?”
Ling Jingshu laughs dumbly, “Could it be that I’ve suddenly grown three heads and six arms?”
The two were twin siblings with a close bond, so there was no need to beat around the bush in their speech
Ling Xiao laughed, “I’m just wondering, as soon as you touch another man, you will have spasms and regurgitate and vomit
Touching my fingers is not a problem”
Not only touching fingers, but also shaking hands and other intimate behaviors on weekdays were not few
Never had Ling Jingshu seen any discomfort
Ling Jingshu hmmmed, “Imperial Doctor Wei said that my condition is caused by a heart disease
You are the closest family member in my heart, so naturally it’s different”
Other than Ling Xiao, she shunned any man, even her own father, Master Ling Wu
Every time she spoke, she had to maintain a distance of at least about two meters
On this point, Ling Xiao was extraordinarily aware of this
Thinking that he was the only man who could touch Ling Jingshu, Ling Xiao felt both relief and some indescribable sourness in his heart
Unable to help himself, he sighed, “I really hope that Imperial Doctor Wei can cure your illness soon”
This is probably unlikely
Ling Jingshu didn’t want to talk about this, lest Ling Xiao’s sentimental heart be sad, and casually changed the subject, “Ah Xiao, at the beginning of February next year, you’ll be going to take the examination of the State Scholarship Academy
It’s only right that you study more
However, the time you spend reading must also be controlled, lest the time is too long and hurts your eyes”
Ling Xiao obediently nodded his head and responded, “Don’t worry, my eyes, I care more than anyone else”
The two siblings gossiped for a long time before resting separately
Ling Jingshu lay on the bed, thinking about tomorrow’s trip to the palace, her heart sinking
Those who don’t know have no fear
Sun only thought that this was a happy event that fell from the sky
After she heard about it, however, the strings in her heart quietly tightened
What exactly were Empress Xu’s intentions?
o~Smacks not much update readers, also please more sympathetic tolerance
As a pregnant woman, it is a hard thing to code
I’m not sure if I’m going to be able to do this, but I’m sure I’ll be able to do my best